IP Library Granted Patent US 7,437,877
Granted Patent B2
US 7,437,877 · App. 11/055,076 · Granted Oct 21, 2008

Compressor having low-pressure and high-pressure compressor operating at optimum ratio between pressure ratios thereof and gas turbine engine adopting the same

Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,437,877
App. No.
11/055,076
Granted
Oct 21, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A compressor having a front fan, which rotates to compress intake air, a single-stage low-pressure compressor which is disposed behind the front fan to compress intake air, and a single-stage high-pressure compressor which compresses the compressed air compressed by the low-pressure compressor; a ratio (R H /R L ) of a pressure ratio (R H ) of the high-pressure compressor to a pressure ratio (R L ) of the low-pressure compressor is within a range of 4.5 to 6.0.

Claims (48)

1. A compressor comprising:

a front fan which rotates to compress intake air;

a single-stage low-pressure compressor which is disposed behind the front fan to compress intake air; and

a single-stage high-pressure compressor which compresses the air compressed by the low-pressure compressor; wherein

a ratio (R H /R L ) of a pressure ratio (R H ) of the high-pressure compressor to a pressure ratio (R L ) of the low-pressure compressor is within a range of 4.5 to 6.0.

2. A compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the high-pressure compressor is a centrifugal type compressor, and the low-pressure compressor is an axial-flow type compressor.

3. A compressor according to claim 1 , wherein

a ratio (R F /R L ) of a pressure ratio (R F ) of the front fan to the pressure ratio (R L ) of the low-pressure compressor is within a range of 1.1 to 1.6.

4. A compressor according to claim 2 , wherein

a ratio (R F /R L ) of a pressure ratio (R F ) of the front fan to the pressure ratio (R L ) of the low-pressure compressor is within a range of 1.1 to 1.6.

5. A compressor according to claim 1 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R H ) of the high-pressure compressor is within a range of 4.0 to 10.0.

6. A compressor according to claim 2 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R H ) of the high-pressure compressor is within a range of 4.0 to 10.0.

7. A compressor according to claim 3 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R H ) of the high-pressure compressor is within a range of 4.0 to 10.0.

8. A compressor according to claim 4 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R H ) of the high-pressure compressor is within a range of 4.0 to 10.0.

9. A compressor according to claim 1 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R L ) of the low-pressure compressor is within a range of 1.1 to 2.0.

10. A compressor according to claim 2 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R L ) of the low-pressure compressor is within a range of 1.1 to 2.0.

11. A compressor according to claim 3 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R L ) of the low-pressure compressor is within a range of 1.1 to 2.0.

12. A compressor according to claim 5 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R L ) of the low-pressure compressor is within a range of 1.1 to 2.0.

13. A compressor according to claim 6 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R L ) of the low-pressure compressor is within a range of 1.1 to 2.0.

14. A compressor according to claim 7 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R L ) of the low-pressure compressor is within a range of 1.1 to 2.0.

15. A compressor according to claim 8 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R L ) of the low-pressure compressor is within a range of 1.1 to 2.0.

16. A compressor according to claim 4 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R F ) of the front fan is within a range of 1.2 to 2.5.

17. A compressor according to claim 11 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R F ) of the front fan is within a range of 1.2 to 2.5.

18. A compressor according to claim 14 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R F ) of the front fan is within a range of 1.2 to 2.5.

19. A compressor according to claim 15 , wherein

the pressure ratio (R F ) of the front fan is within a range of 1.2 to 2.5.

20. A gas turbine engine comprising:

a front fan which rotates to compress intake air;

a single-stage low-pressure compressor which is disposed behind the front fan to compress intake air;

a sing-state high-pressure compressor which compresses the air compressed by the low-pressure compressor; wherein

a ratio (R H /R L ) of a pressure ratio (R H ) of the high-pressure compressor to a pressure ratio (R L ) of the low-pressure compressor is within a range of 4.5 to 6.0;

a combustion chamber in which fuel is injected to the air compressed by the high-pressure compressor to provide combustion;

a high-pressure turbine which connects with the high-pressure compressor, and which is rotated by a combustion gas ejected from the combustion chamber;and

a low-pressure turbine which connects with the low-pressure compressor and the front fan, and which is rotated by the combustion gas ejected from the combustion chamber.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2005
From: KAWAMOTO, OSAMU; OANA, MINEYASU
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-037292 · Feb 13, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050178105A1 · Aug 18, 2005